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Brite Cleveland FY2023 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 36-4734572Revenue $305K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbritewinter.comPo Box 6751, 44101-1751 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Prevent deterioration of Cleveland and its culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$305K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$265K
Expenses
$311K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$106K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$87K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending April 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $260K Management & general 16% · $48K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Morgan Passek
Chair Programming and Market
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Krista Macomber
Finance and Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jul Huntley
Programing and Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Faehnle
Programming and Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sunny Nixon
Finance and Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelly Norehhad
Programming and Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Hubay
Secretary Chair of Legal and
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Bulea
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Cleveland's historic buildings and cultural heritage.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Brite Clevelands major program is a winter festival. This festival instills culture and pride in Cleveland, Ohio, to prevent the deterioration of the city and its culture, through an easily accessed celebration of bon-fires, arts, music games, and snow for an estimated ten to fifteen thousand attendees.

$260Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$95K$68K$24K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$10K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$289$289
OccupancyLn 16$900$900
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$172K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$260K$48K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $265K$258K$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$286K−$26K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $305K$311K−$6K$106K 990 PDF
FY2022 $312K$345K−$33K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$122K$21K$146K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $304,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,481$178,429
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,738$126,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,228$304,988
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $345,407$311,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,407$311,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,179−$6,143
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $304,988 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $126,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$41,752
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,429
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$304,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,131 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $67,700 · Management $24,480 · Fundraising $2,720$94,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,893$5,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,351 · Management $3,810$14,161
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,296 · Management $1,130$10,426
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $289$289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $900$900
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,003$1,003
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,288$4,288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,771$171,771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,018 · Management $48,393 · Fundraising $2,720$311,131
Part X · Balance sheet $121,356 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,232$25,284
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,695$68,702
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,409$26,370
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,336$121,356
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,838$15,001
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,838$15,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,498$106,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,498$106,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,336$121,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,988
XI-2 Total expenses$311,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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